Karen Beagrie
Director
My passion for photography and love of family combines seamlessly with my addiction for adventure and travel.
I was born in to travel with my father on the Board of what was Meon Villas back in the day and I’ve been privileged to travel somewhere each month for all of the last 30 years; creating and capturing treasured memories.
I am the all-round problem solver and Director of the Assistance and Leisure Divisions and have been at the heart of the company since joining as a Saturday girl in the retail shop. Nurturing talent, deploying technology and harnessing supplier relationships consumes most of my time, that is unless I am in seeking out my next adventure.
Ask me my favourite destination and I can talk to you for hours, or at least the time for a coffee or two. It’s the memories that last a lifetime in travel… the colours, smells and cacophony of sound in Varenassi with the wealth of humanity assaulting all senses. Using your ears rather than eyes to navigate safe passage across a road in Delhi. An oryx leaping our canoe in the Okavango Delta, penguins innocently following us like inquisitive children across the vast Antarctic, and the life stories of early settlers in the Galápagos living in bohemian heaven amongst prehistoric wildlife. Snorkelling uninhabited coral islands with the Maldives Manta rays, or a simple cup of the most exquisite tea at a Sri Lankan plantation. The list is endless and our journey as yet still incomplete.
What's your next big adventure?
Lion Sands in South Africa
Which items do you always take on your travels?
My husband, his wallet and my camera!
What's your top travel tip?
Get a BA Amex card that clocks up Avios with every purchase, it soon adds up and you can earn free companion tickets that really are an under appreciated bonus!